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Dustin Fletcher is the most watched AFL footballer of all time For 23 seasons, more than 20 million fans have piled into stadiums all over the country to see ‘Fletch’ play over 400 games for his beloved Essendon Bombers on the way to becoming a legend of Australian Rules football. Just like the book that[…] Read More

Cathy has not been an overnight success. She has achieved her goals through hard work, commitment and natural talent becoming a world-class athlete and winning the ultimate prize in any sport – an Olympic gold medal. As one of Australia’s most popular high profile personalities, Catherine is recognised for her modesty, free spirit and passion[…] Read More

Regarded as the greatest basketballer Australia has ever produced, Andrew Gaze has played in a record five Olympic Games, is the highest point scorer in Olympic history, has played in four World Championships and is the second highest point scorer in world championship history. He holds the record for most Olympic Games for an Australian[…] Read More

Dane Swan, a boy from Westmeadows in Melbourne’s northwest suburbs, is considered one of the AFL’s elite midfielders. The son of former Port Melbourne and Williamstown VFA star Billy Swan, he was drafted with a relatively late pick – 58 – in the 2001 national draft and arrived at Collingwood with fitness worries and off-field[…] Read More

The name Luke Nolan will go down in history as an integral part of the incredible racing legend Black Caviar.Nolen started his apprenticeship with Mansfield trainer and respected horseman Gerald Egan. He had his first ride in January 1998 at Wangaratta and booted home his first winner aboard Price Hike at Albury in March of[…] Read More

Li Cunxin’s journey is simply remarkable. He was born into utter poverty in Mao’s Communist China and selected, at the age of ten, to train at Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy. Seven years of stringent training at the Beijing Academy taught him discipline, resilience and perseverance. Li’s astounding drive and work-ethic made him one of[…] Read More

With an incredible career as both AFL coach and player, Mark is very much in demand as a corporate speaker, helping companies build their own winning team.

Known for his ‘swagger’ and confidence at the crease, Sir Vivian Richards was the most explosive batsmen of his era, instilling fear in bowlers wherever he played. Viv menaced bowlers with his entrance to the wicket; a long display of theatre. With the outgoing batsman long disappeared into the dressing room, he kept the bowlers[…] Read More

Dennis Lillee is one of the all-time great cricketers and one of Australia’s finest sportsmen. He was considered a complete bowler and for more than a decade was the heart of the Australian bowling attack. Dennis’ skill, work ethic and showmanship won over the Australian sporting public with crowds roaring his name as he charged[…] Read More

Few footballers have exemplified the Collingwood spirit better than Tony Shaw. Despite being far from the most naturally talented or athletic of players he approached the game with such consummate courage, energy and determination that any weaknesses tended to be obscured. Shaw joined the Magpies from Reservoir-Lakeside and made his VFL debut in 1977. His[…] Read More

The man who really put the reverse into swing. Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman’s toes. In his[…] Read More

Many cricket experts believe that had Barry Richards not been a victim of the circumstances that would blight his career, he might have earned the right to be mentioned in the same breath as Sir Donald Bradman. Tony Greig considered Richards to be the finest batsman in the world and expressed the view “that in[…] Read More